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Human Rights Watch recently observed that \\u201cThe US is the only UN member country that has not ratified the international treaty on children\\u2019s rights. Most people might think this isn\\u2019t such a big deal because the US is good to children. But it turns out we aren\\u2019t and our state laws don\\u2019t help.\\u201d Today\\u2019s anniversary of adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an opportune moment to reflect on some of the reasons why the US has resisted ratifying the Convention, the cruel realities still faced by many of our children, and the importance of cultural transformation in opening up a way where children\\u2019s rights, dignity, and humanity are finally honored.